diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 2f305be5c5..46a6577807 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-cli
       - version
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-windows-2025
-    if: github.repository == 'anomalyco/opencode'
+    if: github.repository == 'anomalyco/opencode' && github.ref_name != 'beta'
     env:
       AZURE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
       AZURE_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build-cli
       - version
+    if: github.repository == 'anomalyco/opencode' && github.ref_name != 'beta'
     continue-on-error: false
     env:
       AZURE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
@@ -422,7 +423,6 @@ jobs:
             target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
             platform_flag: --linux
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.settings.host }}
-    # if: github.ref_name == 'beta'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -591,12 +591,13 @@ jobs:
           path: packages/opencode/dist
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        if: github.ref_name != 'beta'
         with:
           name: opencode-cli-signed-windows
           path: packages/opencode/dist
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        if: needs.version.outputs.release
+        if: needs.version.outputs.release && github.ref_name != 'beta'
         with:
           pattern: latest-yml-*
           path: /tmp/latest-yml